Talk:Original meaning
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[edit] Scalia quote
"In a pinch, I may turn out to be a faint-hearted originalist." I couldn't find a single instance of this quote on Google. Where does it come from? -- WikiAce 00:03, 23 November 2005 (UTC)
- It's from Originalism: The Lesser Evil, 57 U. Cin. L. Rev. 849 (1989) at 864. However, this is a d'oh moment - I put that line in from memory, and got the wrong word: he said "crunch" not "pinch". I'll correct it momentarily and add the citation. Simon Dodd 02:01, 23 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Neutrality
It would be helpful to expand this page and provide a more fair and balanced view. The article seems a bit one-sided, noteably in the 'Practice' section, where the virtues of originalism and some advantages over other viewpoints are discussed. A discussion of these advantages is acceptible, but a more thorough examination of how original meaning compares to other constitutional practices can provide a more complete picture, and a discussion of possible disadvantages would correct the questionable neutrality of the article. Nddavis47 (talk) 18:26, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Antifederalist perspective
Why are the Anti-federalist papers dismissed out of hand as a source for understanding the Constitution? At least one prominent anti-federalist, Robert Yates (politician), was at the convention. This section should be rewritten to reflect a more balanced view of the role of the anti-federalists in understanding the Constitution.
